07.25.2008 6:31 pm
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
A number of people, who were upset about the buy-out of Anheuser-Busch, have promised not to drink “foreign” beer. It would be interesting to take a survey of these “loyal Americans” to find out how many of them are driving…
07.24.2008 4:08 pm
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
There is possibly a very good way to keep AB open in St. Louis (since we possibly have the most expensive brewery to operate - being such an old operation). It might even encourage InBev to consider putting their headquarters…
07.23.2008 5:27 pm
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Anheuser-Busch to the citizens of St. Louis: “It’s been a Great 130 years. Screw You!” The next time I hear or see a Budweiser commercial it better not disclose the traditional ending which was “Anheuser-Busch, St. Louis MO.” If it…
07.18.2008 3:09 pm
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
It is rather frustrating that Anheuser-Busch was purchased, actually > taken over, by InBev. What’s more frustrating is that St. Louis public opinion seems to equate the purchase with the brewery’s demise, according to various Post-Dispatch articles and interviews. Where…
07.16.2008 2:57 pm
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
The drinking of beer is as much about relationships and trust as it is about taste. In 19th century St. Louis, backyard brewers would brew some beer and invite their family and friends over to share in the overflow of…
07.16.2008 2:49 pm
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
I am sick and tired of these letters praising Anheuser Busch. For all of their so called civic mindedness (done with shareholder money - not the Busch family’s personal wealth) we must not forget the damage their products did to…
07.15.2008 12:38 pm
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
If everyone in America would not buy a Bud for the next 60 days I guarantee the Inbev - Bush deal will be canceled.
By doing this we can not only save a venerable American institution but also show these foreign…
07.15.2008 12:27 pm
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
It appears Anheuser-Busch InBev is the Wal-Mart of beers. As stated in the article in the Post about the sale, “The approximately $500 million bump-up in savings will include about $360 million from greater leverage with suppliers….” That certainly is…
07.15.2008 12:25 pm
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
The takeover of American icon Anheuser-Busch by Belgian Brewer InBev, a company that barely anyone had heard of 5 years ago, is another example of how middle-class Americans are paying dearly for the failed war in Iraq. Simply put, the…
07.11.2008 4:12 pm
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
I think it’s great the people of the area are going to bat to try and keep hometown companies such as A-B and Chrysler. It’s too bad that we didn’t fight for SW BELL at the time, but that…